Question for someone who watched Mork and Mindy back in 1978 (show, ABC)
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Question for someone who watched Mork and Mindy back in 1978
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I always been curious to know, how did this show appeal to so many people back in 1978 when it first aired?
Peh. I knew adult people at the time who watched the show and even talked about it endlessly. I've probably seen no more than ten minutes worth of the show and glad out got out alive. I have no idea what was the show's appeal. Other than simple mindedness.
Question for someone who watched Mork and Mindy back in 1978
Peh. I knew adult people at the time who watched the show and even talked about it endlessly. I've probably seen no more than ten minutes worth of the show and glad out got out alive. I have no idea what was the show's appeal. Other than simple mindedness.
What was funny was when Mork returned to Happy Days again as a guest in 1979, he was acting regular again. But on his own show he was wacked out lol
I watched in jr. high - part of it was lack of other selections, there were just certain shows that "everybody" watched. And, to a pre-teen and young teen, Robin Williams was VERY funny! I remember kids walking around with rainbow suspenders, saying, "na-noo, na-noo".
I tried to watch again recently, my sons and I caught it on some channel, and none of us could stand to watch for very long!
I watched in jr. high - part of it was lack of other selections, there were just certain shows that "everybody" watched. And, to a pre-teen and young teen, Robin Williams was VERY funny! I remember kids walking around with rainbow suspenders, saying, "na-noo, na-noo".
I tried to watch again recently, my sons and I caught it on some channel, and none of us could stand to watch for very long!
It's on the HUB channel and appears to be doing well since it's a Mork-a-Thon every tuesday night
1. It was different. And lots of people were stoned back then, so just being different was enough to get some laughs. And all the shows were dumb, so it's insipidness didn't stand out as much as it does these days.
2. Some people also liked this show ironically. As in, it was so bad it was funny just for being awful. And there was some sort of M&M drinking game I recall that was big in my college.
3. It showed scenery of Boulder. Everyone I knew was into making road trips out to Colorado. So we were guilty of watching just to check out Boulder. LOL we even went to see The Shining--not because it was a scary movie but to see the Colorado scenery.
4. Pam Dawber was hot.
Last edited by Caladium; 06-18-2012 at 11:22 AM..
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